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The 2017 financial statements of Lowell Company report total revenues of $2,000 million, accounts receivable of $100 million for 2016 and $110 million for 2017. The company's accounts receivable turnover for the year is: A. 16 days B. 19 times C. 19 days D. 16 times E. None of the above
B. 19 times
| Account receivable turnover ratio | = | Net revenues/Average account receivable | ||||||||
| = | $ 2,000 | / | $ 105 | |||||||
| = | 19 | times | ||||||||
| Account receivable turnover ratio tells that how many times account receivable is collected in the year. | ||||||||||
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| Millions | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable for 2016 | a | $ 100 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable for 2017 | b | $ 110 | ||||||||
| Total | c=a+b | $ 210 | ||||||||
| Average | d=c/2 | $ 105 | ||||||||